‘Wicked’: Drew Barrymore Surprised Ariana Grande With Glinda’s Original Wand From ‘Wizard of Oz’
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- Drew Barrymore surprised Ariana Grande on her talk show with Glinda’s original wand from The Wizard of Oz.
- The emotional moment, shared on Instagram, was widely praised by fans as a memorable and historic talk show event.
- A re-posting of the moment coincided with the release of Wicked: For Good, starring Grande as Glinda and Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba, now in theaters.
Drew Barrymore once surprised Wicked star Ariana Grande with the original want that Billie Burke used as Glinda in The Wizard of Oz—and one fan dubbed it “one of the greatest moments in talk show history.”
In honor of Wicked: For Good officially hitting theaters on November 21, The Drew Barrymore Show reposted a video of the heartwarming December 2024 moment via Instagram.
“I have something that’s extremely exciting and special,” Barrymore, 50, told Grande, 32. The talk show host explained that it was owned by the Smithsonian but is now privately owned and loaned out for Grande’s appearance.
“Are you serious right now?” the Glinda actress exclaimed as the wand was brought out to her. She immediately covered her mouth and teared up.
“You look so perfect with it,” Barrymore pointed out.
“Thank you guys, it’s been fun,” Grande declared as she jokingly stood up and pretended to walk off set. The audience laughed, and she returned to the couch to sit beside Barrymore. “I’m kidding, I’m kidding, I’m kidding.”
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In the comments, Instagram followers reacted to the touching moment, with one follower admitting, “I would be bawling 😭 insane piece of film history.”
“That gave me chills,” another viewer shared,” as a second echoed, “✨That was a wonderful surprise ✨I even had tears 😢.”
Someone else wrote, “So special! I hope she owns this one day if she wants 🩷.”
A different Instagram user commented, “Why does Ariana actually suit holding that wand so well? I can’t think of a better Glinda.🩷.”
Meanwhile, yet another follower declared, “This was one of the greatest moments in talk show history, quite frankly.”
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The Wizard of Oz premiered in 1939, starring Judy Garland as Dorothy, Bert Lahr as the Cowardly Lion, Ray Bolger as the Scarecrow, Jack Haley as the Tin Man, and Margaret Hamilton as the Wicked Witch of the West, as well as Burke.
In addition to Grande, Wicked and Wicked: For Good star Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba, Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero, Jeff Goldblum as the Wizard of Oz, Michelle Yeoh as Madame Morrible, Ethan Slater as Boq, Marissa Bode as Nessarose, Peter Dinklage as Dr. Dillamond, and more.
Wicked: For Good, now in theaters